Martin Heidegger: Being and Time

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[@douglaslivingston5398]

Descartes: "I..." Heidegger: "Stop right there"

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[@douglaslivingston5398]

@@basiraalizadeh5286 sure! Descartes is widely considered the father of modern western philosophy for his “rationalism” (pure reason and logic that does not necessarily require experience). He rationalized so hard that he started to doubt that anything even existed or was real, and wrote meditations to prove it. Then only thing he was certain that DID exist was his own thinking. Which sparked the birth of his famous quote “I think, therefore I am.” He then kinda concluded that everything that existed was mind. Heidegger seemed to want his listeners to affirm real life and understand and enjoy things for what they are (I am not doing justice here, but then again it’s a mere KZbin comment). He was mainly concerned with “being,” and before you can think about stuff (like Descartes), “being” has to precede that. So, the things in real life precede your own thoughts. Even the “I” Hope this helps.

[@MadAboutShelley]

I'm doing my doctorate and I am working with Heidegger's 'Being and Time'. I thought I'd hop on here and see what's up. I was happy to find this. You did a wonderful job. My former professor is a Heideggeran scholar and he likes to call Heidegger's language "Heideggerese" haha

[@cpolychreona]

Who can translate Heideggeran into English? Certainly not this video.

[@ShinM.]

I'm not sure how this video would help you if you've already had any contact with Heidegger after having already gotten your master's degree and going for your PhD/Doctorate. And honestly, I'm not really sure what schools you have attended that would lead to this scenario.

[@Andrew-qb1rc]

@@ShinM. Where did they say anything about this video helping them? They were complementing the person for explaining Heidegger well, you sack of ....

[@cesarrdz81]

@@ShinM. you can go straight the doctórate without master degree

[@Dcutterdiamond]

@@cpolychreona Someone waggishly commented that nobody could translate Heidegger into English--or even into German.

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[@epochphilosophy]

Thanks so much. I absolutely will. This channel is just in it's infancy. Glad to be of service!

[@kiwicfruit]

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[@jdzentrist8711]

I've subsequently read that the young Heidegger embodied the trait of being "stunned" by everything he encountered, by the "mystery" of life; that he walked in a state of "being with" as opposed to being a mere "observer." He was like our great poets, for example, Wordsworth. What "was," what "is," is the view itself. The phenomena itself. And so, his dedicating his great book to Husserl.

[@MultiStu08]

I've been studying Heidegger for approximately a couple of weeks and the sense I always get is that it's so simple I'm over thinking it and obfuscating my thinking. This video broke everything up really well and gave me some much needed clarity. Thank You

[@Whocares1987]

That’s simply because of how Heidegger wrote Being and Time and i think it’s something that happens to everyone due to the complexity of the language. Somewhere in the introduction he literally explains how he is providing an ontology for something that is somewhat obvious and a priori to us through our own Being.

[@Siad747]

On behalf of everyone. Thank you for making this video. As represented at 18:03, we can see you put a lot of effort into this video. Blood sweet and tears to make it consumable. It paid off! Looking forward to seeing more of your content.

[@KristyLynnTM]

I thought you did a great job putting this video together. Not only is the delivery of information concise, but it delivered deeply enough to get a good understanding of how the different aspects of the subjects link together. Also, beautiful edits, video and audio. I can tell you worked hard putting this together and I appreciate it. It's always inspiring when someone delivers information in a way that evokes emotion, really helps me knit it all together. Outstanding work, thank you. I will be referencing this in the future.

[@epochphilosophy]

Thanks so much! Incredibly happy to see you enjoyed!

[@lynnixvarjo9150]

My god, coming back to this after a year, I recognize just how wonderful this video is, just a stunning concise thought provoking piece! Definitely will share it around

[@Em-yl9oc]

Thanks!

[@KrantorTH]

The order in which you explain basic Heideggerian terms and the perspective in which you render them following one another in such a manner that clarifies the connection between them makes this video the best, condensed and simple (if this can be) introduction to Heideggers thought, I have come across. Many thanks!

[@thebrook5857]

Very well done 👍 Keep doing what your doing I’m 74 going on 47 still trying to understand the beauty of it all It’s people like you that the world 🌎 is a better place

[@johnmaclean9915]

Had to watch your video a few times to digest the information, but very well presented and enjoyable. Congrats! Keep going; I am a fan.

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[@brandontk83]

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is such an addictive source. Great work.

[@bravojl]

no matter what kind of ordeal you went through while making this video , what you made is a great piece of work , Had heidegger being alive he would have been proud of you.

[@diegoryo]

I have studied Heidegger in college. Amazing job in sharing his thoughts in an easy-to-understand manner and pace.

[@epochphilosophy]

Thank you so much! Wanted to make it digestible while not watering down the subject matter!

[@christinemartin63]

This explanation was so clear and cogent for us mere mortals who want to understand the great philosophers but find their works very difficult. Bravo!

[@daseinoseven4514]

It’s tough to grasp Dasein without diving into the Phenomenological Reductions of Husserl. Well, that’s what helped me more than anything. Wonderful video, Sir. Thank you.

[@The_Maze_Is_Not_Meant_For_You]

As a student of Martin Heidegger, I want to applaud you for the quality of this project. VERY well done. I'm especially impressed with the fact that you include the topic of Befindlichkeit, which is at once both the most important, and most elusive, part of Heidegger's existential analytic. For anyone interested in gaining any PRACTICAL value from philosophy, understanding this concept, and how it fits with the broader phenomenological project, can be absolutely transformative. It can illuminate the nature of the human condition across religious, ideological, and philosophical schools of thought. Great job!

[@mmick66]

Excellent summary. Heidegger is very difficult to read and even more difficult to explain. Any effort will necessarily miss something important, but even conveying the basic "what it's about" is a daunting task in itself, and you go through it very well.

[@joanrosenberg-dent7377]

Finally, I get it! You have given me a wonderful gift to help me somewhat understand Martin Heidegger's concept of Being and Time. I am a visual artist working on a series called "Time". I found this work to be deeply inspiring. Thank you.

[@ritzyr1477]

What a lucid explanation!! i have been trying to study this or rather breaking my head over few days now... Glad that KZbin recommended this... Thanks to you, please try and make more such videos on contemporary thinkers...

[@epochphilosophy]

Thank you for the comment, friend. Always nice seeing these.

[@ericivy9979]

The homage to Roderick was a beautiful touch. You are bringing the past - part of my past is Roderick - along with you. Keep making videos. You understand time. I can't wait to watch your other creations.

[@jsmith5764]

I've heard many commentaries on Heidegger, but by far your explanations of Dasein, showing clearly why Descartes ' notion of the cogito is flawed, was for me brilliant. Thank you.

[@LONDONFIELDS2001]

This little video is so beautiful it hurts a bit.

[@thegoalgetterguru]

Best summary of Heidegger I've come across 🙏

[@arieroskam4000]

I just want to thank you for making such a fantastic and beautiful video. To my knowledge there isn't a lot of content out there that explains and depicts philosophical ideas and teachings in such a way. I truly appreciate the lengths you have gone to explain everything in this video thoroughly, to the point of not even presupposing a single definition. Please keep making these videos, they are incredible.

[@GS-gq5is]

This overview was excellent. You carried me much farther down the road to understanding Heidegger. With a few more views, I hope to get a few more yards in understanding.

[@andreaf8404]

this was probably for simplification purposes, but i think it was important that you mentioned husserl, since he is heidegger's direct influence and the one that actually responded to descartes pointing out this flaw. great video anyway!

[@the-groovelord]

Dasein: “vibing” before we made a word for it

[@WilliamSoto]

Thank you for making his philosophy a little more accessible. I have a lot to learn but the joy is in the pursuit of understanding.

[@LONDONFIELDS2001]

This video is one of my favorites on youtube. It's so fundemental. So beautiful. Thank you x

[@laurensdenbrok8240]

Absolutely speechless. Excellent video and a comprehensive introduction to one of the most difficult, but interesting, philosophers

[@epochphilosophy]

Thank you. Comments like this mean the world.

[@stuartwenger5141]

You have a tone of narration that is captivating.

[@tappetmanifolds7024]

Heidegger talk at BRLSI in Bath on 09/10/23. Needed this to give me more information. So thank you, well assembled.

[@rachelrobertsmeditation-mo9456]

Thankyou very much youve made my understanding of who Heidegger was and his philosophy much clearer. This information will help me with one of my Intergrative Counselling assignments on the Here and Now. Blessjngs

[@franciscapino2126]

I've never seen a better explanation of Heidegger, this is the first time I think I actually understand his philosophy!

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Your videos are amazing ! Why are you so underrated ?

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[@rrisnotde4d]

Wow. You did an absolutely fantastic job! Congrats!

[@hikikomori-verlag]

I tried to read "Sein und Zeit" twice, but couldn't finish and understand the book if Im honest. But the question about "Sein" / "Being" and "Zeit" / "Time" are actually fundamental questions about human-life. I also try to put some effort in studying Alfred Korzybskis "General Semantics"... Thank you for uploading this video! What I understand is that everyone has his own Kosmos and understanding of the world and that the humanity makes some accordance to function. Anyways this everything is very theoretically, difficult to understand and in the same time fascinating. Hope everyone find the love and trust in himself and his conception of a meaningfull life.

[@smtpbay5697]

Thanks for creating these videos. Heidegger is indeed a super complicated read but the insights are well worth the effort. What you have shared has really helped me to digest and frame what he has written

[@lisamuir4261]

Not sure why you thought this was not good. It definitely helped me get a step farther than where I was. Looking forward to seeing your progress

[@MonicavonBrecht]

You nailed that. Well done and thank you!

[@KJBITSME]

Thank you for your service to humanity!!

[@abram4633]

I must admit, you provided an outstanding articulation of Dasien. Absolutely beautiful explanation, keep up the great work.

what a masterpiece, man! Thanks for the video!

[@jdzentrist8711]

I did appreciate the way you made Heidegger alive and relevant. For example, by becoming more open, less dogmatic and narrow-minded. And yes indeed, if I have this right, in Heidegger we find once again a child-like unity of life, a sense of oneness with the world, such that, in a sense, the awe and wonder never stop. One is constantly flabbergasted at being alive, being in the moment, with an active appreciation for whatever comes down the pike, and the strength, even muscularity, to deal intentionally with it.

[@mikew2886]

Brilliant job!!! I need a lot more time to absorb this.

[@txnyriny]

Excellent job on rendering Heidegger comprehensible. BTW, just wanted to mention the video inset was the late Professor Rick Roderick.

[@Golden_Teacher]

You made yourself vulnerable to the end there young chap! Well done :)

[@dothacker333]

I am here from part 2. I only made it...what..1:30 into it and you mention this part 1. time to go back to part 2 and continue this amazing journey you put so much time into. liked, subbed, commented, and followed. looking forward to the rest of your works. 😊😊

[@MediaShrink]

This was great, thank you. Loved your honesty in the frustration of making this. Lightened my day.

[@hillel-z1415]

Thanks so much for this video. This was exactly what I needed to watch right now. Was inspiring to hear these ideas.

[@alikhalessi]

The best video on this subject. I have watch at least 20 videos. thank you so much!

[@ferguswalters2887]

Wow. Thanks so much forndoing this

[@jdzentrist8711]

Extraordinarily illuminating, perhaps the best I've seen or heard.

[@Jide-bq9yf]

My second encounter with this video and it’s opened itself up to me from your first assured word . This is Sofia in her glory so gently brought down to earth . Thank you . Now back to the video for me .

[@nihalmangrati5336]

We need a video on GWF Hegel. His "Phenomenology of Spirit". I find it quite complex

[@forthrightgambitia1032]

As has everyone else in the last 200 years.

[@nihalmangrati5336]

@@forthrightgambitia1032 Touche✅

[@godot5643]

I don't think it's possible in one short KZbin video, I'd suggest watching Dr. Gregory Sadler's half hour series on phenomenology of spirit.

[@feqanhacibalayev6426]

it is not complex , it is rubbish.

[@Impaled_Onion-thatsmine]

@@feqanhacibalayev6426 it's funny it doesn't matter on the meaning of being because it's not yours then his metaphysic destroyed the autistic perspective and we just wanted to do it again

[@Raven-wb2lb]

yoooooooo this was so helpful, you explained it better than my philosophy professor did

[@giovannadellana6935]

Oh wow this is absolutely brilliant. The video is relatively short, and yet precise, specific, and in depth. I loved going through this. Keep it up man

[@vsholder8988]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. This video was extremely powerful and impactful in my understanding of this philosopher.

[@LaurenHamilton-s5q]

i am doing my masters degree and am choosing to work on heidegger for my essay. this has been invaluable thank you.

[@sotherton]

This is by far the best short explanation of Heidegger out there!! Great job. This really cuts it. Looking forward to more. Thank you.

[@quantummath]

I wonder how Heidegger would have reacted now that the very relevance of human intellect is challenged by the potentially-apocalyptic rise of artificial intelligence, the emergence of virtual realities such as Metaverse, and the further expansion of technologies into our human perceptions, sensations, and experiences. Thanks for the video.

[@philosophemes]

Thanks so much for putting this together! I'm putting a Being & Time series together and wanted to see what's already on KZbin. The voiceover approach seems to work pretty well on YT. Thanks for the inspiration. One question: Could you mention from where in Being & Time you got @15:17? It seems too Cartesian and consciousness/Husserlian oriented to be Heidegger. Thank you!

[@vanminhle850]

I can't think of too many words to describe this absolutely wonderful job. Thank you!

[@vladimpaler3498]

I was lucky to attend a lecture by Hubert Dreyfus on Heidegger and I can tell you the major issue is that in the moment you can understand Heidegger, but that understanding slips away quickly. As you return to being in the world, say eating a meal or talking with your spouse, his way of thinking is displaced by the inauthentic. It is almost exactly like Taoism.

[@lotusstar347]

You did a fabulous job not to sound too inauthentic, but you really did. I loved it! You will find the concept of "interbeing" in Buddhism (especially as explained by Thich Nhat Hanh) to be exactly the same as Heidegger. When I was five, I had a mystical experience of the shattering of self into the vastness of the cosmos, of being the cosmos. When my individual self reassembled, I felt this little consciousness didn't need to worry about anything because this "I" was all over the place.

[@elvinhayes4356]

Heidegger dealt with a human being from a functional perspective; that is, he considered that which a human being "is" is most primordially that which a human being is up to, or, you could say, a human being most importantly "is" that human being's purpose, or, as Heidegger would say (in translation) a human being is best described in terms of that which a human being "cares about." When considered from this perspective, not only the human being, but everything that exists, shows up in terms of that which the human being cares about. You can contrast this to a lot of other descriptions of a human being: an academic description, an analytic/diagnostic description, or a linguistic description. If what you want out of life is what you want out of life, these descriptions tend to be impotent. Heidegger's more functional description goes right to the heart of human functionality, and thus, human productivity, and human empowerment. That's why it's received so much attention. BUT Heidegger's philosophy had a serious deficit. Reduced to it's bottom line, it's about how to get what you want out of life, but it completely ignores what you should want to get.

[@rmphilosophy]

Excellent explanation of Heidegger. Well done.

[@Jide-bq9yf]

You did a thoroughly good job .I’ve never heard such a notoriously difficult philosopher as Heidegger engaged with so formidably . The taste of the pudding is in the eating , and this was terse and lucid .

[@richardsanderson877]

Great video...bravo author..narrator....being is the ultimate authenticity

[@samhaden7385]

Great video! I would respond to your introduction, and around 11:22, by pointing out a quote by Marjorie Green: "By his own account Heidegger in first and last and always not an existentialist at all, but an ontologist: one who would restore Being to its rightful place in our thought", as you demonstrate. (M. Grene, 'Martin Heidegger', p. 12, cited in A. Thiselton's 'The Two Horizons', p. 144). That's picking at straws, though. "He threw a wrench right in the middle of modern, enlightenment era thinkers" - I love this! I agree; I think Heidegger is so important, in his restoration of ontology, of dismantling the Cartestian-Kantian subject-object conceptualisation (among many other things!). I appreciate your consideration of the implications of his 'paths' of thinking, to make it relevant to the 'everyday' (a faithful utilisation indeed!). I thoroughly recommend Thiselton's analysis and evaluation of Heidegger, by the way, if you haven't come across it already. He brings Heidegger, Gadamer, Wittgenstein and others into dialogue in the context of New Testament hermeneutics, but his critique is thorough and balanced even if that's not of particular interest. Thanks again!

[@AYVYN]

Not a native German Speaker, but I assumed Dasein refers to the position of your being itself, which naturally requires a physical reference point of the present (and possible future) moment. It’s mostly linguistics, so I’m not discrediting your video. Amazing work.

[@mac2phin]

I appreciate that Epoch Philosophy confessed difficult in understanding Dasein; refreshing.

[@tracykittle1359]

This was amazing. I just returned from a long backpacking trip and hearing this hit me hard. Thank you for your hard work and insights on this. ❤❤❤

[@uberwench_]

Breathtaking. Thank you

[@chriss2813]

By far the best video on Heidegger as far as accessibility. You may have struggled to make this but you hit it out of the park.

[@KJ-vc3sw]

That last scene had me cracking up. I've read and studied Being and Time, and there are several "WTFs" scribbled in the margins. An extremely difficult work, but very rewarding and very important. Thank you so much for taking this on. I thought you did a fine job.

[@martialartistmindset35]

Phenomenal video. I'm reading through Being and Time right now, and you helped me make sense of a few concepts I've been struggling with.

[@TheHistoryguy10]

If he didn’t explore consciousness, then he was exploring secondary things, including “being.” Consciousness is fundamental to everything else. Without it, nothing can be/is known. Consciousness comes first in everything we do. Get at consciousness, get at the nature of things.

[@loganleatherman7647]

How is it not the case then that consciousness and “being” go hand-in-hand? Does one really come before the other?

[@jacksonvosmaer5581]

It was very encouraging to me to watch your outburst in reading the work, being that I am currently reading the book and doing that same thing somewhat regularly.

[@jeffjgarrett269]

That was amazing! I’m about to watch this one again because the content is so deep.

[@michaelal6220]

Bachelor student in Philosophy over here--Heidegger is one of my most difficult reads, not due to the vocabulary, but rather ALL the interconnecting concepts and terminology one must familiarize themselves with...I feel like my mind is gonna burst lol

[@jbw6351]

What an incredible video! I wish I had friends to share it with who would appreciate the richness, lucidity and profundity of your analysis coupled with the savvy visual story-telling. Just subscribed and plan on following your content closely 👍

[@biankabay5546]

This video really touched me. Beautiful and well explained .

[@melcirosas1]

I really appreciated your discourse Good tone and good wordings. It made a lot of sense

[@marinaoppenheimer1023]

Thank you for helping me understand Heidegger basics.

[@brandonmiles8174]

Don't tell plastic Pills, but you got Heidegger across to me better than anyone has. I know he's not necessarily done a video specifically like this, but mostly in his videos based on Heidegger I'm kind of lost because I think I don't have this background. I'm saying this not as a critique to him, but as massive props to you. He got Lacan across to me better than anyone ever, and in general a wide range of concepts. I enjoyed the shit out of this video.

[@epochphilosophy]

Yo, thank you so much! I noticed a lot of videos on Heidegger WAY simplified him, or we're so complex as to not really give a comfortable presentation of him. Pill's video on death was actually among the best, but as his was over being-toward-death, I tried to cover the main parts of Being and Time! I appreciate the praise though my friend. If you really enjoy this stuff, consider pledging just a couple dollars a month, it helps keep all this stuff going: www.patreon.com/epochphilosophy Appreciate this comment dude.

[@henrikrolfsen584]

English speakers love to change the accent of German words from the front, to the back. In some compound words, it is correct to put the accent on the first syllable of the second idiom, as in "Versicherung", (Because of the nounal idiom "Sicherung"), but as a basic rule, for all German words, especially nouns, the accent is normally on the first syllable. "Dasein" is a perfect example, the emphasis is on the "da". and it is important, because incorrectly moving the accent to "sein", causes confusion, changes the meaning, and could be mistaken for "Das Sein".

[@brunocazzuli]

What a great video! Reminded me of why I like philosophy.

[@foxzs]

You saved me a lot of reading and a lot of frustration for my project, thank you!

[@Renecide]

I love studying this stuff in my free time. Thank you for this incredible video!

[@epochphilosophy]

Hey, thanks so much! I'm more than happy to help. I try to make everything as easy to understand as possible.

[@niallocuilleanain81]

good video - i enjoyed the short clip at the end showing your frustration with this philosopher - good balance between analytical and practical elements of his philosophy

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

In my admittedly inadequate. Introduction to dasein we just hot through 50 pages of the introduction to this book. At the time it seemed to be working in circles trying to decondtruct the concept of "is"..

[@Lalalalalalalall4093]

Heidegger has spoken the exact words of Adhyaatma. (Thus spake). It's impossible to deeply resonate with this man's ideas, they cancel out the artificial mayhem of modern humans. When I hear the philosophy of thoughts I've thought of, I feel heard and content. It's not just joy from realisation, but also the realisation of acknowledging that I, and others rediscover very important concepts of life. All just because we're essentially sired into this unity of perception called life.

[@tundemike3021]

This is by far the best explanation to Heidegger being and time

[@jacksezer9434]

Brilliant video! Thank you!

[@doc2590]

To just be, to step out of time (or to pretend there is no such thing as time) to have moments of no thought. To just be, is the most peaceful state I have, or can, be in. I say to myself, many times each day, just be. This seems to shut the mind up, if only for a moment or two. When the mind is quiet, I notice peace and rest in my body, and all is well. The situation is never the issue, only our thoughts surrounding the situation, and if you can have no thoughts, then there is no issues.

[@Griegg]

Excellent exposition of Heidegger’s philosophy.